Why Video?

TOP 10 REASONS TO USE VIDEO ON YOUR WEBSITE

Video is exploding throughout the world becoming the medium of choice for millions because most people prefer to take in information visually. When you use video on your website, you have a powerful tool that turns a static website into a dynamic website that not only attracts visitors but keeps them on your site longer.

Interviewing grateful beneficiary of Housing Resources Group, Seattle

YOU can only be in one place at one time making a presentation whereas a well executed video can be making an even more compelling pitch for you (with music, sound effects, graphics, support footage and you) in millions of places with millions of viewers simultaneously.

Search engines love video! With proper video SEO, you can use video to drive more traffic to your website.

H’bird marketing director Jeannine Marx Fruci & Marie Marx Strohm

Use video to give your business a personal face to your corporate website: Use a short video on your home page to welcome visitors to your website; use profile videos that introduce your executives & key employees; use customer testimonials that communicate your companies value.

Many businesses have created a marketing niche for themselves by using video to establish their expertise on a particular subject.

Taking a break from shooting at Buckingham Palace, London

Videos now play on a plethora of modern devices and in so many places including ipads, ipods, iphones, computers, websites, TV, You Tube, Facebook, etc. potentially increasing your websites scope and reach.

Millions of people in every market group are now familiar and very comfortable with the video medium, uploading their own videos more and more and are therefore more likely to watch your video.

Sound tech Jae McLellan on the job

If you aren’t using video of some kind to promote your company, your nonprofit organization or your products, you are not only missing out on millions of potential customers, your company runs the risk of appearing behind the curve in your industry and who wants that?

Whether producing your own video presentations or hiring a professional video production company, it’s critical to know that whatever you put on your website represents who you are as a company. If your branding touts “cutting edge” anything, your typical savvy video viewer target audience will know instantly if that is or is not the case by the quality of your presentation from frame one.

Testimonials

So grateful for Marie Marx Strohm and the creative talent at Hummingbird Productions who helped the YWCA tell our story and raise nearly $700,000 to renovate our 100 year old safe shelter, expand the Women’s Opportunity Center, create a new Family Justice Center and build long-term financial stability for our agency. Our 2013 revenue was $154,422 and $191,033 in 2014, an increase of 23.7%! Looking forward to working with the Hummingbird team again this year and encouraging all of my non-profit executive friends to consider working them as well.

Regina MalveauxExecutive Director & CEO YWCA of Spokane

Hi Marie. I just wanted to let you know that your film Tar Sands to Tankers continues to be well received and a really useful tool for giving people an overview of the project. We have reprinted the DVD three times and have over 500 in circulation now as well as having it on our website and the PipeUpAgainstEnbridge website. We have them for sale at all our events. Thanks again for producing a great film.

Pat MossFriends of Wild Salmon

Hi Marie!
I was amazed at what you were able to do with both situations. The scarf/shawl was perfect for the second shooting – thank you for the attention to detail.
I am very proud of the video–of your skill and expertise–but timely too as I will be going up for tenure review this coming Fall and having this professional video to add to my CV helps immensely!
Please do let me know if you are back in the area. Would love to get together!

Maria CuevasChicano Studies InstructorYakima Valley Community College

Marie Marx Strohm of Hummingbird Productions has a gift, and that gift is to bring out the most passionate, eloquent version of your staff and the people you serve to tell the story of your organization. Marie comes with my highest recommendation for both professional standards and her ability to showcase the most compelling aspects of your work. We are most grateful for the video Hummingbird Productions has created for Spokane Tribal College.

Shelly WynecoopDirectorSpokane Tribal College

I cannot recommend anyone more highly than Marie Marx Strohm and her Hummingbird Productions for this kind of very difficult, artistic, and creative work. She handled the entire process with a positive “can do” attitude and had an absolutely winning way about her. If you have the slightest question about our experience with Marie Marx Strohm, please do not hesitate to contact me.

The level of professionalism Marie Marx Strohm and her team demonstrated in designing and producing our videos was amazing. Yet they combined this with a genuine warmth and passionate commitment which really empowered the faculty and students to be at their best during the filming. I would highly recommend Hummingbird Productions.

Marie, Good to hear from you. Ruth and I really did have a great time at the birthday party for the state. Partly because it was so well put together, from a logistic and literacy standpoint – your scripts were superb – and partly because everyone was so fired up to make the production successful, that it was a self-fulfilling prophesy. Good luck in the Spokane area.

Hugh DownsAward Winning Host of ABC's 20/20

I’ve worked with Marie Strohm and Hummingbird Productions on several video projects for Thunderbird School of Global Management. Marie and her team are consummate professionals with several years experience in video concepting, scripting, budgeting, production and editing. They provide high-quality videos and can work with almost any budget – even small ones. I would highly recommend Marie to anyone in need of developing impactful video content.

Kim SteinmetzDirector of MarketingThunderbird School of Global Management

I can’t thank you enough for the hours, skill and talent you put in over the last few months on the Indiana 2016 promotional video. I’m convinced you are fearless to have left the comfort of your office, travel across the country and drive all over Indiana to collect these stories. Certainly the stories in the video are inspirational, but so was your approach to this project. And it continues to get rave reviews!

Judy O'BannonFormer Indiana First Lady

The hits and shares on FB are directly linked to the video that Hummingbird Productions produced for Meals On Wheels with lots of comments in conjunction with the Subaru of Spokane Share the love campaign.